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THOUSANDS OF HOUSES IN JAMBI STILL FLOODED
THOUSANDS OF HOUSES IN JAMBI STILL FLOODED
Jambi, Jan 10 (ANTARA) - Thousands of homes in Muarojambi district, Jambi province, have been flooded since December 31 last year after the Batanghari river overflowed.
The floods affected 60 villages in five subdistricts, with the average height of flood water ranging from 50 cm to 100 cm, head of the Jambi provincial social service, manpower and transmigration office Rafli Nur said on Sunday.
Rafli said his office, along with the Muarojambi district administration had distributed emergency response aid to the affected areas, evacuated people from their flooded homes to safer grounds and set up command posts.
He said five tons of rice, 100 boxes of instant noodles, 50 boxes of canned fish, elementary school uniforms and kitchen sets had been sent to the flood-hit areas.
The floods affected a total of 1,143 families, he said.
In Jambi city, he said his office had distributed five tons of rice, 50 boxes of instant noodles, 50 boxes of canned fish, 10 boxes of biscuit and 10 boxes of soy sauce, clothings and kitchen sets.
Jambi, Jan 10 (ANTARA) - Thousands of homes in Muarojambi district, Jambi province, have been flooded since December 31 last year after the Batanghari river overflowed.
The floods affected 60 villages in five subdistricts, with the average height of flood water ranging from 50 cm to 100 cm, head of the Jambi provincial social service, manpower and transmigration office Rafli Nur said on Sunday.
Rafli said his office, along with the Muarojambi district administration had distributed emergency response aid to the affected areas, evacuated people from their flooded homes to safer grounds and set up command posts.
He said five tons of rice, 100 boxes of instant noodles, 50 boxes of canned fish, elementary school uniforms and kitchen sets had been sent to the flood-hit areas.
The floods affected a total of 1,143 families, he said.
In Jambi city, he said his office had distributed five tons of rice, 50 boxes of instant noodles, 50 boxes of canned fish, 10 boxes of biscuit and 10 boxes of soy sauce, clothings and kitchen sets.
